Plate glass store front construction



Feb. 16, 1932. l L. LAMER 1,845,610

` l PLATE GLASS STORE FRONT CONSTRUCTION Filed April 29, 1930 SHAW/nto@ Z1 Gul/L come 7;

Patented Feb. l, 1932 LOUIS LAMER, OF RAMSEY, NEW JERSEY PLATE GLASS STORE FRONT CONSTRUCTION Application led April 29,

The present invention relates to building construction, and has particular reference to an improved construction of store front for accommodating and supporting large plate f6t glass panes or panels. 'u-

Another obv'ect of the presentinvention is to provide an improved store front construction wherein drainage and ventilation between the inner and outer sides of the plate lovglass is provided for, and wherein the construction admits ofthe introduction of the large plate of glass into the frame or store front from either side of the structure, and wherein all of the fastening or securing means employed in connection with the construction are located in concealed position and are accessible only from the inner vside of the plate of glass.

-The invention still further aims to pro- 205 vide a store front construction embodying the above characteristics, and ,which at the same time imparts a strictly architectural hollow metal construction, and'which provides a construction which in assembling and removing from the store front saves considerable labor, insures accuracy, and enables vthe glasier to set the glass from the outside or the vinside of the store show room, as conditions permit. V7 ith the Vforegoing and other objects in, view, which will be apparent as'the description proceeds, therinvention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter describedvand claimed, it being understood that changes can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without depart- A ing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view,

V partly in section of a store front constructed according to the presentinvention and showing a large plate of glass mounted therein.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken through the same. Y

Fig. 3 is a detail fragmentary perspective view, partly in section, of the inner base sash rail. Y

Fig. el is a similar view `of the bead or cover plate for the inner sash rail, and

Fig. 5 is a detail'horizontal section taken l 1930. serial Nq. 448,355.

through the improved store front substantially on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2 and showing the means for anchoring the inner and outer railportions of the sash.

Referring now to the drawings, 10 desig- 55 nates a panel Vwhich is composed of a large plate of glass of the usual thickness and which may be of any desired size for closing in a store front or a show window. The pane of glass is adapted to seat at itsflower end upon f6() the upper flat surface portion of a sill 11, and the sill` 11 is m'ountedin turn upon the rails or channel strips Comprising thesash construction of this invention, the holes being supported upon a casing or outer covering plate 12 of sheet metal orV the like which provides thc finish for the lower wall or base portion 13 of the show window or store front.`

- rlhe inner sash Vmember comprisesa longitudinal rail or channel strip shown to ad- 70 vantage in Fig; 3 and which has a flat base portion 14 provided alongr its inner edge with a vertically `disposed flangel adapted to bear against an inner finishing'V strip 16 of wood or the like, as shown in Fig. 1, and which is returned outwardly for substantially half theheight of the flange 15 to provide a double thick upper edge portion thereof for reinforcing the top portion of the flange 15. The returned parts of the flange 15 extend 80 forwardly andhorizontally in substantially parallel relation to the base portion 14 to provide a ledge plate 17 of substantial depth and which at'its forward edge is provided withY an upturned short shoulder or flange 18 adapted to seat in `and against a Vcorrespondingly cutout rabbet formed in the inner upper yedge of the sill 11. As shown in Figs. 3 and 5, this shoulder flange 18 is provided atspaced points throughout its length with longitudinal slots 19 for a purpose `which will hereinafter appear. The ledge plate 17 is provided with a longitudinal row of openings 2O whichv serve for the'purposes of verV tilation and drainage. The shoulder flange 19 is also provided atsuitable points with screw receiving openings 21 for receiving therethrough the intermediate portions of securing screws 22 which are adapted to pass downwardly and forwardly into the sill l1 100 beneath the lower edge of the plate of glass 10.

The cover or bead strip is in the form of an arched or transversely curved plate, as shown particularly in Figs. 1, 2 and 4. This plate, designated at 23, is of suitable width adapted to rest at its lower edge upon the ledge plate 17 at the foot of the reinforced upper portion ofthe iange and at its upper edge adapted to yieldingly bear against the inner side of the plate of glass 10 so as to yieldingly bind against the latter and hold it in the sash. It will be noted that the intermediate longitudinal portion of the plate 23 is provided with a longitudinal row of openings or apertures 24 for the purpose ofventilating the channel formed above the ledge plate 17, and also; for the purpose of receivingthe upper end portions of the screws 22 where such screws 22 are located. There are a greater number of openings 24 than there are screws. 22 so that a number of the openings 24 are left free and unobstructed for the passage-.of air, water and the like through the cover plate or stripy 23. This cover plate or strip 23 may be given any suitable transversel curvature providing the necessary resiliency and strength, and so as to properly lo cate the upper and lower edges of the plate to.4 bear respectively against the reinforced portion of the,` flange 15 and against the inner side of thel plate of glass 10. This inner sash member is adapted to be seated upon the covering plate 12 of the wall' and to be secured thereto by short screws 25 which pass downwardly through the base portion 14 of the inner sash rail in openings 26 thereof and into the wall or base portion 13. Longer screws 2:7 are alsoV provided in suitable number which pass downwardly through the open ing in the ledgey plateV 17 and through adj acent; registering portions of the base portion 14 and finally into: the base portion 13 of the wall.

The sill 11 is seated upon the base portion f 14 of the inner sash rail directly over the line of small screws 25, or substantially midway between the inner and outer edge portions of the-base 14 of the rail. The base 14 is adapted to seat fl'at against the covering plate 12 of the wall 13, and the outer edge portion of the base of theI railis offset upwardly to substaantiallyfthe; thickness of the base portion 14 toprovide a locking lip 28 for interlocking engagementv with the outer sashmember.

The outer sash member comprises a longitudinall rail having its intermediate longitudi'nal portion returned upon itself to provide a ledge 29 ofV double thickness which is disposed inA substantiallyT the same horizontal plane as theI ledge 17 and which is anchored or'secu'xzedf thereto by a desired number of straps 30'.. The inner ends of the straps 30 are secured: beneath the edge of the long screws27 so astoibindf the inner ends ofthe d" straps 30: against the upper surface of the ledge 17. The straps 30 extend rearwardly through the slots 19 formed in the shoulder fianges 18 of the inner sash rail, and the straps 30 also pass through correspondingly formed slots or recesses provided in the upper portion of the sill 11 as shown to advantage in Fig. 1. The outer end portion of each strap 30 is secured flat against the upper side of the ledge 29 by means of an individual nut and bolt 31 shown in F ig. 2, and the strap 30 thus serves to secure the inner and outer sash members together and at the opposite sides of the plate of glass 10.

The upper edge portion of the outer sash member constitutes a cover plate or bead which is transversely curved into desired configuration, and which entends upwardly from the outer end or edge of the ledge 29 and is rolledv gradually inward and upwardly to terminate in a resilient lip 32 adaptedv to bear yieldingly against the outer side of the plate of glass 10. Tt will be noted that the lip 32 corresponds substantially in height to the upper edge portionA of the cover plate 23 so that the two yieldable members operate against one another to yieldingly hold the plate of glass 10 upon its seat on the upper edge of the sill 11. 1t will be noted from Fig. 2 particularly, that the upper fiat edge portion of the sill 11 is relatively wide as compared with the thickness of the plate of glass 10 so as to not only accommodate the plate of glass 10 of different thicknesses, but to also admit of the relative shifting of the lower edge of the plate of glass 10 and the upper edge portion of the sill 11 without unseating the plate of glass.

The ledge 29 of the outer sash member extends outwardly beyond the resilient lip portion. 32 and provides a base shoulder 33 which not only gives a fanciful configuration to the outer sash member, but also provides a substantial means for supporting the ledge 29 and the lip 32 in position at the outer side of the pane of glass. The rail which forms the outer sash member is turned downwardly from the shoulder 32 to provide an exterior vertical flange 34 which terminates in an inturned lip 35 which is adapted to seat upon the plate 12 and engage beneath the locking lip 23 of the' rear rail member. The verticalV iiange 34. is provided with a suitable number of venting and draining openings 36 which are adapted to open at the bottom edge portion of the flange 34 and which cooperate with suitable slots or passages 37 formed through the lower edge portion of the sill 11, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. There is thus established a means of ventilation and drainage between the inner and outer sash members through the ledges 17 and 29v and also i through the sill 11.

In installation, the inner sash member may be mounted upon the wall 13 without the cove-r or bead platey 23, and before the outer sash member is properly positioned, the plate glass panel l() may be seated upon the sill 11 and then the straps 30 secured through the outer sash member and inserted inwardly 5 through the upper edge portion of the sill 11, through the straps 19 and be secured in place beneath the screw 27.

It is of course understood that various changes and modilications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment Voi this invention without departing from the spirit thereof and restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

lVhat is claimed is:

l. In store front construction for supporting plate glass, an inner channel member having a base portion adapted to extend beneath the glass and Aprovided at its inner edge with an upstanding flange returned upon itselic to provide a reinforced upper edge for the flange and extending horizontally in spaced relation above the base portion to provide a channel part, a sill seated upon the base portion and engaging beneath said channel part and adapted to support the lower edge of the plate glass, an outer rail having a vertical flange with an inturned lip at its lower end adapted to interlock with the base portion of the inner rail and provided at the upper edge of said vertical flange with an inwardly extending ledge arranged substantially in register with said channel portion, said outer rail having an upwardly curved resilient lip adapted to engage against the outer side of the plate glass, a plurality of straps secured to said ledge and extending inwardly through the sill and overlapping the channel portion of the inner rail, securing means engaging downwardly through said strap the channel portion and the base of the inner rail for interlocking the parts together, and a cover plate arranged diagonally between said channel portion of the inner rail and the inner side of the plate glass for housing the securing means and maintaining the plate glass upon the sill.

2. In store front construction for supporting plate glass, inner and outer rails, said inner rail having a channel portion and provided therebeneath with a baseportion ada pted to restupon the wall of a building, a sill mounted on said base portion and engaging beneath said channel portion and adapt-ed to support the lower edge of a plate of glass, an outer rail having a vertical flange with an inturned lip adapted for interlocking engagement with said base portion and provided at the top of said flange with an inwardly extending ledge arranged opposite to the channel portion of the inner rail and further provided with a resilient curved lip extending upwardly from the outer portion of said ledge tor engagement against the outer side i ot the plate of glass, a plurality of straps secured to said ledge and engaging through said sill and into overlapping relation with the channel portion of the inner rail, anchoring screws extending downwardly through the inner ends of said strap, said channel and base portions of the inner rail and into the wall for interlocking all of the parts together and upon the wall, and a cover plate seated in said channel portion of the inner rail adapted to enclose said fastening means and adapted to engage the inner side of a plate of glassl for maintaining the same upon said sill.

3. A sash construction comprising two sash members, one having a base with which the other is interengaged, a sill resting on said base to support a pane of glass, said members having portions extending toward one'another and contacting with the opposite sides of said sill, resilient portions on said members to bear against the opposite surfaces of said pane, and securing means connecting the lirstnamed portions.

4. A sash construction comprising two sash members, one having a base with which the other is interengaged, a sill resting on said base to support a pane of glass, said members having portions extending toward one another and contacting with the opposite sides of said sill, resilient portions on said members to bear against the opposite surfaces of said paneand straps overlapping and secured to the firstnamed portions.

5. A sash construction comprising a sill for supporting a pane of glass and having a rabbet, a sash member having a base portion and a channel portion above same and seated in said rabbet, securing means fastening said channel portion in said rabbet, and a plate seated at one edgel in the corner of the channel portion opposite to the pane and having its other edge arranged to bear against one surface of the pane.

6. A sash construction comprising an inner sash member having a base portion and a channel portion above the base portion, a. sill for supporting a pane of glass seated on said base portion and having a rabbet in which said channel portion is seated, an outer sash member engaging said base portion and having an upper resilient lip to bear against the outer surface of the pane, a cover plate seated in the corner of the channel opposite to Said pane and adapted to bear at its upper edge against the inner surface of the pane, and securing means connecting the outer sash member and said channel portion.

7. A sash construction comprising an inner sash member having a base portion and a channel portion above the base portion, a sill for supporting a pane of glass seated on said base portion and having a rabbet in which said channel portion is seated, an outer sash member engaging said ba-se portion and having an upper resilient lip to bear against the outer surface of the pane, a Cover plate Seated in the corner of the channel opposite to said pane and adapted to bear at its upper edge against the inner surface of the pene, the outer sash ineinber having a doubled portion, and straps overlapping and secured to said doubled and channel portions.

8. A sash construction comprising a base, a sill on the base for supporting 2L pane of glass, a sheet metal sash member having a raised doubled portion contacting with one side of said sill and having a resilient lip to bear against one surface of the pane, and straps extending through the sill and overlapping and secured to said portion and to the base at the opposite side of the pane of glass.

In testimony whereof l hereunto aiiix my signature.

v LOUIS LAMER. 

